Thursday, April 16, 2009

Swaps Galore!!

Been swapping like a mad woman lately. Seems like so many people out there have good ideas about fun things to swap, i can't keep up. I said I'd harass myself about taking more pictures and posting them here so I will post some today and a few more in a couple days. Maybe it's because spring is here but the creative juices are flowing and I'm happily crafting up a storm. Back to the craft table for now but I'll be back soon. Enjoy the beauty that is budding outside.

voo doo doll

a tea wallet i made for a swap

tea wallet

tea wallet

tea wallet

i made for a swap but not sure i'll send it, not as great as i wanted it to be.

a tea wallet

this is from a linen i found at pier 1, made a tea wallet from it for my partner in a useful, usable swap.

tea wallet

inside, 4 kinds of tea

and a bag

my partner for the useful, usable swap likes earth tones and colors, so i made her a bag too.

yellow pig day

for the silly july holidays swap

yellow pig day

a zippered pouch

moon day

for the silly july holidays swap

hoot!

MAKE A BIRD SWAP SENT

an owl eyeglass case

and a little hanging bird, i hope she likes him.

beachy swap sent

a small collection of summery things i sent.

New Fabrics

Some of the new fabrics I got recently to create with. Can't wait to get going, making pretty things with it all.

And more

And More Still

Yup, You guessed it

Snack Time

I love summer snacks. Not only is it pretty, it's yummy too.

Happy Birthday

To my beautiful sister Jaqui, I miss you!!!

Beachy Swap Received

so many really great things i got from mary. she did a wonderful job and really made my day. thank you so much.

Beach Bag and Tissue Holder

how cute huh. she did a terrific job. love the fabic.

PB&J Plushie

a special order gone wrong. he was too big for the buyer. 7 inches tall. he is now on my etsy awaiting a forever home

Donut Plushie

This donut is homeless too

FOOD WITH FACES SENT

part of what i sent to rossi, a swap i angeled for her as well.

wip

an old california tablecloth turned in to a gardening belt for a gardener? hmmmm

Food With Faces Sent

these are the little guys i sent out to sheila, kinda funny we were paired up with eachother in this swap. hardly ever happens.

Over Easy Plushie

This guy too is waiting anxiously to find a home on Etsy.

Special Order

meghan ordered these guys from etsy.

Food With Faces I Received

look how cute these little guys are, even have names. i got them from sheila in the food with faces swap. thank you so much, so cute.

food with faces swap

My partner likes the cupcakes and she sews, so I made her a cupcake needlecase.

Fresh Veggies

I know everybody is complaining about the rising cost of produce lately. I wanted to show what $18 in Edmonton will buy at the local produce store. Those boxes are organic herb salad mixes for $1 each. I know that at the grocery stores the prices would be tripled but here's proof that if you shop it, you can find a deal.

silly june holdays swap

one of the days i chose for my partner was pink day. the smaller items are bath flakes and truffles.

another eyeglass case

for the silly june holidays swap. my partner likes aqua and copper and doll making. thought this would be a cute idea for "finally summer day".

the back

pocket on the back side

finally summer day

the other things i included for this day in the swap. thought the coasters and the sun block would be handy.

silly june holiday swap

I also chose iced tea day, I thought the ice kabobs were really cute.

Felt Sushi Kawaii Sunglass Holder

For a special swap partner in Florida, Rossi. She says it's hard to find kawaii sushi where she is and I wanted to give her something she wouldn't be able to find anywhere else, so I came up with this.

Yes

sunglasses fit comfortably inside and are well protected.

Found Object Jewelry Swap

We're supposed to take a found object and make a piece of jewelry out of it for our partner. I wanted to try to get my brain working in that direction so i made this little trinket, a charm bracelet for summer. I'll go back to the drawing board and try a few more.

Swap Received

Look at all the pink goodies I got in the mail. I'm going to have fun creating with all this fun stuff. yay!

Strawberry Tarts

gotta love strawberries with chocolate, well, we do anyway.

Food With Faces

been making a lot of these lately. here's a couple i just finished. i think the donut looks like he's saying, "oooohhh, noooo, mr. bill"

Themed Swap Received

look at the cuteness. my theme was circles and look at the things i got. i'll have fun playing with all these things. yay.

Special Request

a crying onion bookmark. i tried to make one for my boyfriend. not the papers i wanted to use but i used what i had.

Food With Faces Swap Received

look at these little cuties. don't they make you smile.

Part 1 of a Themed Swap

my partner for this swap chose edward gorey art and street art amoung other themes. i made her some street art postcards and edward gorey magnetic bookmarks. she likes instant iced teas and chocolate too. this was fun to get together.

swap received

this was a keyring swap and i got a few extra prizes too, thank you so much michelle.

Unusual June Holidays Swap Preview

my partner likes the '50's diner vibe and it being a summer holiday swap, i thought i'd send her a small collection of "get out of the kitchen quick" recipes, nobody should be stuck in the kitchen in the summer.

a little visitor

there was a baby bunny in the back yard today. cute little fella. poor little guy, i don't know where his mama was.

look at his little self. just a baby. too cute.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

GOD KNOWS WE DESERVE IT!

Moving Away

my little peanut has a girlfriend that is moving away and she is the sweetest thing. i didn't have much notice but i thought quick and put together this little organizer, put in some cards and envelopes, some postcards and a gel pen, i also included a magnetic bookmark, urging her to keep in touch. moving is so hard when you're young, heck, it's hard at any age, but losing friends always stinks. i hope she writes often.

silly may holiday swap

the wonderful package i received in the may holiday swap, it was beautifully wrapped and much attention was given to the details. thank you kristen!

silly wacky holidays for may

in this swap you were supposed to pick 4 under-celebrated holidays for the month and send your partner things relating to those days. my partner likes hot chocolate and cupcakes with faces so i chose, eat whatever you want day, made her a cupcake bag, i chose love a tree day and made her a zippered pouch filled with goodies including another cupcake, a keychain, i chose sunscreen day and take a note day. i made her some atc cards of pugs and boston terriers which she has. hopes she enjoys it.

close up of the goodies in the pouch

closeup of the cupcake

favorite color swap

obviously the color for my partner was blue. she asked for a chili recipe so i made her booklet of some of my favorite recipes, a sunglass case, a key ring and some bookmarks, i also threw in off her list of things she'd like some paint brushes, blue ribbon and some beads to create with, hope she likes.

Swap Received

The beautiful things I received in the mail from Becky. pretty papers and fabrics, a handmade magnetic bookmark, really cute, some wonderful vanilla tarts, a sweet treat and a card. It really made my day, such wonderful things!

Chinese Lanterns

Thought they'd make cute magnetic bookmarks. Viola, they were fun to make and cheery i think.

Girl on the go

A doll i made for my peanut, a shopping buddy.

Swap Preview

This is part of a favorite color swap I'm participating in this month. My partners' favorite color is aqua or shades of blue and while I was making bookmarks I figured, why not make few more. I hope she likes them.

Back to the simple pasttimes, paper plates

My peanut

Hester

Hester the witch, a primitive i made for a shop in New Hampshire

Rag Dolls

Primitive rag dolls I made for a local business

I've been playing around with making kidlet toys lately. These guys were hard to get away from my daughter but they went to the orphanage (otherwise known as the retail store) to be adopted.

or wesley the brave BORN DECEMBER 8TH, 2006, he lives in a rock and is a great protector, no need to fear, wesley is here.

These are sn*ugly dolls, each has a name and a story included, like squiggles the worm here, born april 27th, 2007 in a tropical rainforest, squiggles likes all kinds of fruit but he loves mangos, my little peanut wanted to help out with squiggles' story, she likes mangoes too.

These cuddly little guys are soft polar fleece, easy for little hands to grab and squish

Hi. I'm Jennifer, the 43 year old mother to a busy 9 year old girl. Currently living in Edmonton, Alberta, I have been crafting for as long as i can remember and plan on continuing until i can no longer remember how. I sew, do paper crafts, make jewelry, knit, quilt, all kinds of crafts. Always looking for something new to try.

And Ribbon to Boot

animal shaped pincushion swap

spring swap

SPRING swap received

for this swap we had to send something to represent each of the letters in the word spring. look at the lovely things i received and i love the fact that they're all handmade- except the notebook. this package really made my day today.

Bookmark Swap 2

springtime bookmark swap

Spring Bookmark Swap

My partner for this swap likes sunflowers and suggested using seed packets for these. I thought she would like the vintage feel of these. No, it's not dirt on the plant marker one, it's coffee but I wanted it to look authentic.